Flow of History
Flow of History: Nuclear Arms Race
The events and countries involved in the nuclear arms race are profiled. Text plus a colored graphic flowchart make the topic visually appealing and of interest to both students and educators.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Development and Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Read about how the atomic bomb was first developed, starting the nuclear arms race. As nuclear weapons proliferated, so did apprehension. A Non-Proliferation Treaty was released in 1968, and governments began to sign on to it. Green...
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Wilson Center: Nuclear Proliferation
A collection of digital documents "on the history of nuclear proliferation, the arms race, and disarmament efforts".
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Wilson Center: Soviet Nuclear History
A digital archive of documents from the 1940s-1980s that relate to the nuclear weapons race in the Soviet Union. Included in archive are notes from the head of the Soviet atomic bomb project, Igor Kurchatov and documents related to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Atomic Fears and the Arms Race
Read about the impact of nuclear proliferation in the 1950s, including fears of atomic bombs and increasing militarization.
Other
Halting the Arms Race: 1983 Uua General Resolution
This resource presents a 1983 statement by the Unitarian Universalist Association regarding the arms race. The statement is more specifically addressed to the U.S. Congress.
PBS
Pbs American Experience: Race for the Superbomb
This site explores the Cold War race to develop the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that would change the world. Content details all the people who were involved in the race for the H-Bomb, as well as notable events during this time period....
PBS
Pbs: Frontline: Explore Post Cold War Conflict Over Nuclear Technology
Since the development of the nuclear technology people have questioned the value of its protection versus peril. Through the resources and discussion questions students will evaluate the value based on their research and decide if...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Race for the Superbomb: Timeline
Timeline which gives an overview of steps taken in the arms race from 1941-1963.
PBS
Pbs: Red Files: Secret Soviet Moon Mission
PBS offers biographies and stories from the early days of the Soviet Space program, which prompted the Space Race and nuclear arms race between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union.
Other
American Institute of Physics: Soviet Physics, Nuclear Weapons, and Human Rights
A resource with extensive information on all aspects of Sakharov's life. Arranged chronologically.
Other
Welcome to the Cns Website
Resource from the Non Nuclear Proliferation Studies. Provides links to news items, publications and content related to the arms race.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Secret Victories of the Kgb
Explore the role of espionage in wartime and investigate Soviet spy activities during the Cold War. Trace the history of the atomic bomb and explore Soviet activities in stealing nuclear secrets during the Manhattan Project.
National Archives (UK)
National Archives Exhibit: The Cold War
This resource enables the viewer to explore various events and topics of the Cold War through learning games, primary documents, and a tour through an interactive bunker.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 35: The Melting of the Cold War
As the Cold War evolved over four decades, the end of the world seemed imminent as the nuclear arms race continued to escalate. Popular music, especially in the 1980s, reflected this growing pessimism. By 1989 and 1990, as the Berlin...
Other
History of Uss Nautilus (Ssn 571)
Contains information about the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine.
Atomic Archive
Atomic Archive: Developing the Hydrogen Bomb
Links to seven different documents regarding the hydrogen bomb and its development during the Cold War. Excellent resource.
Other
Parallel History Project: Nato and the Warsaw Pact
Provides documentation and further information about the development of NATO and the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War, their mutual threat perceptions and military plans, and their significance for our time.
BBC
Bbc: 1954: Us Tests Hydrogen Bomb in Bikini
This site explains the awesome power and destructive force associated with exploding a hydrogen bomb. Site is brief but informative. A great introduction to learning about the hydrogen bomb.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: The Presidency and the Cold War: Ronald Reagan
The National Portrait Gallery presents a look at presidential actions and decisions about the Cold War. Click on Ronald Reagan to see how his anti-Communist beliefs led to increases in the defense budget, but also, by the end of his...
US Department of State
U.s. Dept. Of State: Archive: The Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty
Read the text of treaties concerning Anti-Ballistic Missiles.
Curated OER
The First H Bomb Explodes at Enewatek Atoll on 1 November 1952
This site explains the awesome power and destructive force associated with exploding a hydrogen bomb. Site is brief but informative. A great introduction to learning about the hydrogen bomb.